Consequences of Illegal Behavior in Pharma
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
When it comes to reputation Big Pharma has some serious problems, at least according to the 2015 Harris corporate reputation ...
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Now is the time to protect against cyberthieves
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
For the second time in as many months, a major healthcare insurer has become the target of cyberthieves. This week, ...
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CMS announces next generation of ACO model
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid this week launched a new Accountable Care Organization model that the agency says will ...
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GAO: Government misspent billions on Medicare/Medicaid
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Last year, Medicare financed health services for approximately 54 million elderly and disabled beneficiaries at a total cost of $603 ...
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CMS says ICD-10 testing successful: Are you prepared?
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is reporting that it successfully completed the first week of end-to-end testing of ...
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GAO: CMS ready for ICD-10, but are you?
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
There is good news for healthcare providers coming out of the Government Accountability Office: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...
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Florida lawmakers introduce telemedicine legislation
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Florida could see legislation later this year that would create statewide guidelines on the use of telemedicine. A bipartisan bill ...
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CMS extends moratoria for home health agencies, ambulance suppliers
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is continuing its crackdown on fraud and abuse and South Florida providers ...
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CMS to modify requirements for Meaningful Use
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
Bowing to pressure from physician groups, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced on Jan. 29 that it ...
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HHS: Medicare payments to be tied to quality, not quantity
By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale |
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that future Medicare payments will be linked to quality ...
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